Rincon High School

Public school in Tucson, Arizona

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Rincon High School is a public high school in Tucson, Arizona. The school serves about 1,100 students in grades 9 to 12 in the Tucson Unified School District (TUSD). Since 1985, the campus has been shared with University High School, a separate accelerated institution. Courses from each school can be combined, and athletics and fine arts are combined under the Rincon/University(RUHS) name. The two schools do field separate teams for academic competitive events. It opened its doors in 1958.[4]

Notable alumni

  • Ron Barber, U.S. Representative for Arizona (since 2012)[5]
  • Jason Jacome, Former MLB player (New York Mets, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians)[6]
  • Jimmy Johnson, former minor league infielder and manager[7]
  • Dan Schneider, Major League Baseball pitcher.[8]
  • Paul Moskau, Former MLB player (Cincinnati Reds, Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs)
  • Tom Pagnozzi, Former MLB player (St. Louis Cardinals)
  • Nora Slawik, Minnesota politician[9]
  • Janet Varney, actress
  • Kate Walsh, actress
  • Chad Griggs, professional mixed martial arts fighter[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Rincon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  2. ^ "Rincon Rangers". MaxPreps. Retrieved March 11, 2008.
  3. ^ "12 Sep 1958, Page 24 - Arizona Daily Star at". Newspapers.com. September 12, 1958. Retrieved June 5, 2022.
  4. ^ "Rincon High School to open with 1,300". Arizona Daily Star. August 14, 1958. p. 27. Retrieved November 18, 2021.
  5. ^ "Barber, Ron". Washington, D.C.: Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. June 19, 2012. Retrieved June 20, 2012. ... graduated from Rincon High School, Tucson, Ariz, 1963
  6. ^ Hansen, Greg (June 8, 2017). "4. Jason Jacome". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  7. ^ Hansen, Greg (July 16, 2019). "Where are they now? Rincon hoops star became a 'baseball guy' with ties to Toros, Yankees". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  8. ^ "Schneider was long overdue in UA sports hall". Arizona Daily Star. April 6, 2019. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  9. ^ "Slawik, Nora - Legislator Record - Minnesota Legislators Past & Present". www.lrl.mn.gov. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
  10. ^ Profile, tusd.k12.az.us; accessed November 14, 2014.
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